Golf 5 Headlights

[davidorama]

Hi Golf 5 fans,

My 2.0 FSI Comfortline has been bastardised with these headlights - aftermarket or off a higher spec Golf? They're bright - either LED or Xenon.

Either way, I'm going to swap them out for some OEM headlights... any recommendations for aftermarket OEMs or do I hit the wreckers?

And yes, these will be sold or swapped. If you have factory headlights in such good condition as these then I'm open to simply swapping them.

[adey88]

Any reason you are swapping them out? The factory halogen options aren't that great, sounds like a step backwards?

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[davidorama]

Probably is a step backwards... but I sort of like cars stock standard... it's a little hobby of mine to return this car to OEM spec... 80% of cars on the roads use halogen lights so, unless the Golf originals are particularly dim (which I've not read), they'll be fine.

[adey88]

Fair enough, they do look like the optional headlights found on the GTI and R32 which are OEM so maybe check before swapping them out.

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[Andrejm]

I have this hedlight also, and i dont know is aftermarket or original?
Low beams is that outer light and very poor lighting on road, cant drive on dark without high beams, is this hid or xeons? Thanks

[davidorama]

My lights are quite bright. I’m going to pull a globe and see what type it actually is. I’m guessing LED.

[MEL744]

Given the work and expense involved in converting to the OEM Xenon setup I'd say they are the Supernova projectors. They are plug and play on halogen equipped cars and look exactly like what you have. You will find at the wreckers that most cars are early MK5s and most have faded headlights (if they aren't smashed). You could potentially keep an eye out for 2010 Jettas, while they are uncommon they do tend to be in better condition being up to 5 years newer than the first mk5s - for me they have always been a good bet when visiting the wreckers. VW Golf Mk5 Projector Headlights 2005-2008 (fits halogen headlight mod
– Supernova Lighting

[davidorama]

Great advice MEL744... they are growing on me, I must admit, but I can’t stand that they’re aftermarket. Anyway, I’ve got to replace 3 out of 4 door lock actuators first.

[MEL744]

Out of all the aftermarket ones they are certainly the best looking in my opinion as they are quite close to the OEM ones. Was tempted to fit a set to my car, but not a huge fan of the black housings - suppose they could always be split and repainted. Enjoy the door lock actuator replacements, a true rite of passage for MK5 ownership